Length of time in dollmaking: I have been making dolls since 1990. I
started with reproduction dolls and by 1991 was interested in sculpting my
own. I took a class with Magge Head Kane, one of the original founders of
NIADA. There I learned the basics of sculpting and mold making.
Most of my dolls have been sold privately through word of mouth. I hope
to get more public exposure in 1998.

Professional Credits: I am a member of the American Academy of Doll Artists,
The Rebel's Doll Club of Tennessee and the UFDC - United Federation of
Doll Clubs.

Awards: There was a time, in the beginning, when I actively participated in
competitions, and I won at least a half dozen blue ribbons. I have not
been in competition for the last three years and probably will not be in
any in the future.

Comments on dollmaking: Because my work is steadily evolving, it defies
categorizing other than mostly contemporary. I have deliberately modified
my exposure, because for me the skills and the practice are essential. Too
much "business" could get in the way of my art. One year I did IDEX and
the orders isolated me for a solid year. My art is realistic in its
depiction. One of these days I may try my hand at fantasy or caricature.
I find that as I have "mastered" various skills and techniques that my
creativity is surfacing more and more. My goal is to have this creativity,
one day, make a bold and unerasable statement to the doll world....
God willing.